11 people killed in road accident near Karnataka's Dharwad

Five others are seriously injured and two others have minor injuries. They have been shifted to Hubli's KIMS hospital.

Updated on: Jan 15, 2021, 11:20:28 IST

By Venkatesha Babu, HT Correspondent | Written by Susmita Pakrasi | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Dharwad

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At least 11 people died in a road accident on National Highway-4 near Itigatti village in Dharwad district of Karnataka, when a tempo traveller, carrying members of a women's club, en route to Goa for a holiday, had a head-on collision with a tipper truck on Friday morning.

A case has been registered in Dharwad rural police station. (Representative image)

10 women, belonging to the club based in Davangere, died in the crash apart from the driver of the tipper truck. Five women passengers from the club are said to be seriously injured apart from minor injuries suffered by two others, who were travelling in the tipper truck.

The injured have been shifted to Hubli's KIMS hospital.

District superintendent of police Krishna Kant was supervising the rescue and relief operation at the site. A case has been registered at Dharwad Rural Police station and investigations into the cause of the accident has begun.

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